The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-24
SAMOA.
Malicious Farewell Letter tn the
ConsuIs-Tne Rival KInSs-Enter-
estim% Facts.

The farewell letter written by Malietoa
: TO the British and American Consuls
the night before his surrender, was as
! follows:
! APIA. Samoa, September is, 1887
/ To W. H. Wilson, Esq, British PrO-Conlul
( l. Malietoa. King of Samoa, write this
! letter to you, as I am now in great dis
/ tress When the Chief Tamasese, and
/ others first commenced the present
troubles, it was my wish to punish them
/ and put an end 70 the rebellion they had
/ raised. Acting, however, on the advice,
and under the assurance, of the then Brit
ish and American Consuls, refrained
from doing SO. was repeatedly told by
the representatives Of the British and
American Governments that they would
afford me and my Government every as
sistanee and protection if 1 abstained from
doing anything that might cause war
among the Samoan people. Relying upon
these promises, I did not put down the re-
beIIiOn. Now 7 find that war has been
made upon me by the Emperor Of Ger
many. and Tamasese has been proclaimed
King of Samoa The German forces and
the adherents of Tamasese threaten to
make war upon all Samoan people who do
not acknowledge Tamasese as King. [ am
innocent of any wrongful act and hereby
protest against the action of Germany
but, as the German nation is strong and
am weak, yield to their power to prevent
bloodshed and out of love to my people. l
desire TO remind you of the promises so re-
peatedly made by your Government, and
trust that you will so far redeem them as
to cause the lives and liberties of my people
to be respected. wish to inform you that
I fear the Germans viii compel me- as they
are now forcing my people, to sign papers
acknowledging Tamasese as King; and if I
sign such papers it will only be under
compuIsIon and to avoid war being made
on my people
(Signed) MALIEToA,
King of Samoa.
The following is a copy of letter
from Consul Becker to Malietoa, which .
throws the fullest light on what has hap
pened at Samoa
GERMAN CONSULATE
APIA, August ., 1879
To His Majesty Malietoa, the KING of
Samoa
Your Majesty: I am commanded by the
Government of Germany to inform you as
follows:
1. That your people attacked German
people on the evening of the day celebrat-
ng the anniversary of the birthday of His
Majesty the Emperor on the 22d day of
March of the present year This action
mas caused great ofense and much distress
Of mind to the Emperor and to all the
German people
I now inform you to become on friendly
erms with the Government of Germany in
his wise. You will be quick to punish the
above offenders and do so at once. You
will also pay the sum of FL 900 to those
Who were wounded, and you are to make
he most AFFECT apology to Germany.
2. From one year to another wear in the
'ast your people have stolen animals and
produce from plantations belonging to
Germans, and have injured their lands.
Tor four years they have continued this
buse Of their lands to the extent of more
han f3, 600 each year.
[ now inform you that you are to pay
quickly for all this abuse by your people.
3 For many years. past your judges have
cen unable by themselves to protect
Iermans among you, and this is the rea-
on your people have been abusing the
ermans.
I now tell you that it is highly necessary
nat the Government should be more severe
/ their trials and judgments in order that
hey may be able to protect Germans in
he future.
1t is my opinion that there is nothing
lst or correct in Samoa in all the days
lat you may have the rule, or while you
re at the head of the Government.
send you this letter the morning of the
resent day. I shall be at Apega on the
forming of tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug
st 9th, at II o'clock a.. m. I want to hear
ON you your reply.
NJ Won 1.-Two